diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 59e981f..fc03ce8 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -458,6 +458,7 @@ F: lib/librte_lpm/
 F: doc/guides/prog_guide/lpm*
 F: app/test/test_lpm*
 F: app/test/test_func_reentrancy.c
+F: app/test/test_xmmt_ops.h
 
 Traffic metering
 M: Cristian Dumitrescu <cristian.dumitrescu@intel.com>
diff --git a/app/test/test_lpm.c b/app/test/test_lpm.c
index aaf95ec..40fbbc6 100644
--- a/app/test/test_lpm.c
+++ b/app/test/test_lpm.c
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 
 #include "rte_lpm.h"
 #include "test_lpm_routes.h"
+#include "test_xmmt_ops.h"
 
 #define TEST_LPM_ASSERT(cond) do {                                            \
 	if (!(cond)) {                                                        \
@@ -345,7 +346,7 @@ test6(void)
 int32_t
 test7(void)
 {
-	__m128i ipx4;
+	xmm_t ipx4;
 	uint32_t hop[4];
 	struct rte_lpm *lpm = NULL;
 	struct rte_lpm_config config;
@@ -366,7 +367,7 @@ test7(void)
 	status = rte_lpm_lookup(lpm, ip, &next_hop_return);
 	TEST_LPM_ASSERT((status == 0) && (next_hop_return == next_hop_add));
 
-	ipx4 = _mm_set_epi32(ip, ip + 0x100, ip - 0x100, ip);
+	ipx4 = vect_set_epi32(ip, ip + 0x100, ip - 0x100, ip);
 	rte_lpm_lookupx4(lpm, ipx4, hop, UINT32_MAX);
 	TEST_LPM_ASSERT(hop[0] == next_hop_add);
 	TEST_LPM_ASSERT(hop[1] == UINT32_MAX);
@@ -396,7 +397,7 @@ test7(void)
 int32_t
 test8(void)
 {
-	__m128i ipx4;
+	xmm_t ipx4;
 	uint32_t hop[4];
 	struct rte_lpm *lpm = NULL;
 	struct rte_lpm_config config;
@@ -428,7 +429,7 @@ test8(void)
 		TEST_LPM_ASSERT((status == 0) &&
 			(next_hop_return == next_hop_add));
 
-		ipx4 = _mm_set_epi32(ip2, ip1, ip2, ip1);
+		ipx4 = vect_set_epi32(ip2, ip1, ip2, ip1);
 		rte_lpm_lookupx4(lpm, ipx4, hop, UINT32_MAX);
 		TEST_LPM_ASSERT(hop[0] == UINT32_MAX);
 		TEST_LPM_ASSERT(hop[1] == next_hop_add);
@@ -455,7 +456,7 @@ test8(void)
 		status = rte_lpm_lookup(lpm, ip1, &next_hop_return);
 		TEST_LPM_ASSERT(status == -ENOENT);
 
-		ipx4 = _mm_set_epi32(ip1, ip1, ip2, ip2);
+		ipx4 = vect_set_epi32(ip1, ip1, ip2, ip2);
 		rte_lpm_lookupx4(lpm, ipx4, hop, UINT32_MAX);
 		if (depth != 1) {
 			TEST_LPM_ASSERT(hop[0] == next_hop_add);
@@ -912,7 +913,7 @@ test11(void)
 int32_t
 test12(void)
 {
-	__m128i ipx4;
+	xmm_t ipx4;
 	uint32_t hop[4];
 	struct rte_lpm *lpm = NULL;
 	struct rte_lpm_config config;
@@ -939,7 +940,7 @@ test12(void)
 		TEST_LPM_ASSERT((status == 0) &&
 				(next_hop_return == next_hop_add));
 
-		ipx4 = _mm_set_epi32(ip, ip + 1, ip, ip - 1);
+		ipx4 = vect_set_epi32(ip, ip + 1, ip, ip - 1);
 		rte_lpm_lookupx4(lpm, ipx4, hop, UINT32_MAX);
 		TEST_LPM_ASSERT(hop[0] == UINT32_MAX);
 		TEST_LPM_ASSERT(hop[1] == next_hop_add);
@@ -1386,10 +1387,10 @@ perf_test(void)
 		begin = rte_rdtsc();
 		for (j = 0; j < BATCH_SIZE; j += RTE_DIM(next_hops)) {
 			unsigned k;
-			__m128i ipx4;
+			xmm_t ipx4;
 
-			ipx4 = _mm_loadu_si128((__m128i *)(ip_batch + j));
-			ipx4 = *(__m128i *)(ip_batch + j);
+			ipx4 = vect_loadu_sil128((xmm_t *)(ip_batch + j));
+			ipx4 = *(xmm_t *)(ip_batch + j);
 			rte_lpm_lookupx4(lpm, ipx4, next_hops, UINT32_MAX);
 			for (k = 0; k < RTE_DIM(next_hops); k++)
 				if (unlikely(next_hops[k] == UINT32_MAX))
diff --git a/app/test/test_xmmt_ops.h b/app/test/test_xmmt_ops.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c055912
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/test/test_xmmt_ops.h
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2015 Cavium Networks. All rights reserved.
+ *   All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ *   are met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *       distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Cavium Networks nor the names of its
+ *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _TEST_XMMT_OPS_H_
+#define _TEST_XMMT_OPS_H_
+
+#include <rte_vect.h>
+
+/* vect_* abstraction implementation using SSE */
+
+/* loads the xmm_t value from address p(does not need to be 16-byte aligned)*/
+#define vect_loadu_sil128(p) _mm_loadu_si128(p)
+
+/* sets the 4 signed 32-bit integer values and returns the xmm_t variable */
+#define vect_set_epi32(i3, i2, i1, i0) _mm_set_epi32(i3, i2, i1, i0)
+
+#endif /* _TEST_XMMT_OPS_H_ */
diff --git a/lib/librte_lpm/Makefile b/lib/librte_lpm/Makefile
index 688cfc9..aa51fe4 100644
--- a/lib/librte_lpm/Makefile
+++ b/lib/librte_lpm/Makefile
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_LPM) := rte_lpm.c rte_lpm6.c
 
 # install this header file
 SYMLINK-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_LPM)-include := rte_lpm.h rte_lpm6.h
+SYMLINK-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_LPM)-include += rte_lpm_sse.h
 
 # this lib needs eal
 DEPDIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_LPM) += lib/librte_eal
diff --git a/lib/librte_lpm/rte_lpm.h b/lib/librte_lpm/rte_lpm.h
index c2b429f..cc55439 100644
--- a/lib/librte_lpm/rte_lpm.h
+++ b/lib/librte_lpm/rte_lpm.h
@@ -475,103 +475,10 @@ rte_lpm_lookup_bulk_func(const struct rte_lpm *lpm, const uint32_t *ips,
  *   if lookup would fail.
  */
 static inline void
-rte_lpm_lookupx4(const struct rte_lpm *lpm, __m128i ip, uint32_t hop[4],
-	uint32_t defv)
-{
-	__m128i i24;
-	rte_xmm_t i8;
-	uint32_t tbl[4];
-	uint64_t idx, pt, pt2;
-	const uint32_t *ptbl;
+rte_lpm_lookupx4(const struct rte_lpm *lpm, xmm_t ip, uint32_t hop[4],
+	uint32_t defv);
 
-	const __m128i mask8 =
-		_mm_set_epi32(UINT8_MAX, UINT8_MAX, UINT8_MAX, UINT8_MAX);
-
-	/*
-	 * RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK for 2 LPM entries
-	 * as one 64-bit value (0x0300000003000000).
-	 */
-	const uint64_t mask_xv =
-		((uint64_t)RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK |
-		(uint64_t)RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK << 32);
-
-	/*
-	 * RTE_LPM_LOOKUP_SUCCESS for 2 LPM entries
-	 * as one 64-bit value (0x0100000001000000).
-	 */
-	const uint64_t mask_v =
-		((uint64_t)RTE_LPM_LOOKUP_SUCCESS |
-		(uint64_t)RTE_LPM_LOOKUP_SUCCESS << 32);
-
-	/* get 4 indexes for tbl24[]. */
-	i24 = _mm_srli_epi32(ip, CHAR_BIT);
-
-	/* extract values from tbl24[] */
-	idx = _mm_cvtsi128_si64(i24);
-	i24 = _mm_srli_si128(i24, sizeof(uint64_t));
-
-	ptbl = (const uint32_t *)&lpm->tbl24[(uint32_t)idx];
-	tbl[0] = *ptbl;
-	ptbl = (const uint32_t *)&lpm->tbl24[idx >> 32];
-	tbl[1] = *ptbl;
-
-	idx = _mm_cvtsi128_si64(i24);
-
-	ptbl = (const uint32_t *)&lpm->tbl24[(uint32_t)idx];
-	tbl[2] = *ptbl;
-	ptbl = (const uint32_t *)&lpm->tbl24[idx >> 32];
-	tbl[3] = *ptbl;
-
-	/* get 4 indexes for tbl8[]. */
-	i8.x = _mm_and_si128(ip, mask8);
-
-	pt = (uint64_t)tbl[0] |
-		(uint64_t)tbl[1] << 32;
-	pt2 = (uint64_t)tbl[2] |
-		(uint64_t)tbl[3] << 32;
-
-	/* search successfully finished for all 4 IP addresses. */
-	if (likely((pt & mask_xv) == mask_v) &&
-			likely((pt2 & mask_xv) == mask_v)) {
-		*(uint64_t *)hop = pt & RTE_LPM_MASKX4_RES;
-		*(uint64_t *)(hop + 2) = pt2 & RTE_LPM_MASKX4_RES;
-		return;
-	}
-
-	if (unlikely((pt & RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK) ==
-			RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK)) {
-		i8.u32[0] = i8.u32[0] +
-			(uint8_t)tbl[0] * RTE_LPM_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES;
-		ptbl = (const uint32_t *)&lpm->tbl8[i8.u32[0]];
-		tbl[0] = *ptbl;
-	}
-	if (unlikely((pt >> 32 & RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK) ==
-			RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK)) {
-		i8.u32[1] = i8.u32[1] +
-			(uint8_t)tbl[1] * RTE_LPM_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES;
-		ptbl = (const uint32_t *)&lpm->tbl8[i8.u32[1]];
-		tbl[1] = *ptbl;
-	}
-	if (unlikely((pt2 & RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK) ==
-			RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK)) {
-		i8.u32[2] = i8.u32[2] +
-			(uint8_t)tbl[2] * RTE_LPM_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES;
-		ptbl = (const uint32_t *)&lpm->tbl8[i8.u32[2]];
-		tbl[2] = *ptbl;
-	}
-	if (unlikely((pt2 >> 32 & RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK) ==
-			RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK)) {
-		i8.u32[3] = i8.u32[3] +
-			(uint8_t)tbl[3] * RTE_LPM_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES;
-		ptbl = (const uint32_t *)&lpm->tbl8[i8.u32[3]];
-		tbl[3] = *ptbl;
-	}
-
-	hop[0] = (tbl[0] & RTE_LPM_LOOKUP_SUCCESS) ? tbl[0] & 0x00FFFFFF : defv;
-	hop[1] = (tbl[1] & RTE_LPM_LOOKUP_SUCCESS) ? tbl[1] & 0x00FFFFFF : defv;
-	hop[2] = (tbl[2] & RTE_LPM_LOOKUP_SUCCESS) ? tbl[2] & 0x00FFFFFF : defv;
-	hop[3] = (tbl[3] & RTE_LPM_LOOKUP_SUCCESS) ? tbl[3] & 0x00FFFFFF : defv;
-}
+#include "rte_lpm_sse.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/lib/librte_lpm/rte_lpm_sse.h b/lib/librte_lpm/rte_lpm_sse.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da83099
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_lpm/rte_lpm_sse.h
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *   All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ *   are met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *       distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+ *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _RTE_LPM_SSE_H_
+#define _RTE_LPM_SSE_H_
+
+#include <rte_branch_prediction.h>
+#include <rte_byteorder.h>
+#include <rte_common.h>
+#include <rte_vect.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+static inline void
+rte_lpm_lookupx4(const struct rte_lpm *lpm, xmm_t ip, uint32_t hop[4],
+	uint32_t defv)
+{
+	__m128i i24;
+	rte_xmm_t i8;
+	uint32_t tbl[4];
+	uint64_t idx, pt, pt2;
+	const uint32_t *ptbl;
+
+	const __m128i mask8 =
+		_mm_set_epi32(UINT8_MAX, UINT8_MAX, UINT8_MAX, UINT8_MAX);
+
+	/*
+	 * RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK for 2 LPM entries
+	 * as one 64-bit value (0x0300000003000000).
+	 */
+	const uint64_t mask_xv =
+		((uint64_t)RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK |
+		(uint64_t)RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK << 32);
+
+	/*
+	 * RTE_LPM_LOOKUP_SUCCESS for 2 LPM entries
+	 * as one 64-bit value (0x0100000001000000).
+	 */
+	const uint64_t mask_v =
+		((uint64_t)RTE_LPM_LOOKUP_SUCCESS |
+		(uint64_t)RTE_LPM_LOOKUP_SUCCESS << 32);
+
+	/* get 4 indexes for tbl24[]. */
+	i24 = _mm_srli_epi32(ip, CHAR_BIT);
+
+	/* extract values from tbl24[] */
+	idx = _mm_cvtsi128_si64(i24);
+	i24 = _mm_srli_si128(i24, sizeof(uint64_t));
+
+	ptbl = (const uint32_t *)&lpm->tbl24[(uint32_t)idx];
+	tbl[0] = *ptbl;
+	ptbl = (const uint32_t *)&lpm->tbl24[idx >> 32];
+	tbl[1] = *ptbl;
+
+	idx = _mm_cvtsi128_si64(i24);
+
+	ptbl = (const uint32_t *)&lpm->tbl24[(uint32_t)idx];
+	tbl[2] = *ptbl;
+	ptbl = (const uint32_t *)&lpm->tbl24[idx >> 32];
+	tbl[3] = *ptbl;
+
+	/* get 4 indexes for tbl8[]. */
+	i8.x = _mm_and_si128(ip, mask8);
+
+	pt = (uint64_t)tbl[0] |
+		(uint64_t)tbl[1] << 32;
+	pt2 = (uint64_t)tbl[2] |
+		(uint64_t)tbl[3] << 32;
+
+	/* search successfully finished for all 4 IP addresses. */
+	if (likely((pt & mask_xv) == mask_v) &&
+			likely((pt2 & mask_xv) == mask_v)) {
+		*(uint64_t *)hop = pt & RTE_LPM_MASKX4_RES;
+		*(uint64_t *)(hop + 2) = pt2 & RTE_LPM_MASKX4_RES;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (unlikely((pt & RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK) ==
+			RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK)) {
+		i8.u32[0] = i8.u32[0] +
+			(uint8_t)tbl[0] * RTE_LPM_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES;
+		ptbl = (const uint32_t *)&lpm->tbl8[i8.u32[0]];
+		tbl[0] = *ptbl;
+	}
+	if (unlikely((pt >> 32 & RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK) ==
+			RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK)) {
+		i8.u32[1] = i8.u32[1] +
+			(uint8_t)tbl[1] * RTE_LPM_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES;
+		ptbl = (const uint32_t *)&lpm->tbl8[i8.u32[1]];
+		tbl[1] = *ptbl;
+	}
+	if (unlikely((pt2 & RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK) ==
+			RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK)) {
+		i8.u32[2] = i8.u32[2] +
+			(uint8_t)tbl[2] * RTE_LPM_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES;
+		ptbl = (const uint32_t *)&lpm->tbl8[i8.u32[2]];
+		tbl[2] = *ptbl;
+	}
+	if (unlikely((pt2 >> 32 & RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK) ==
+			RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK)) {
+		i8.u32[3] = i8.u32[3] +
+			(uint8_t)tbl[3] * RTE_LPM_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES;
+		ptbl = (const uint32_t *)&lpm->tbl8[i8.u32[3]];
+		tbl[3] = *ptbl;
+	}
+
+	hop[0] = (tbl[0] & RTE_LPM_LOOKUP_SUCCESS) ? tbl[0] & 0x00FFFFFF : defv;
+	hop[1] = (tbl[1] & RTE_LPM_LOOKUP_SUCCESS) ? tbl[1] & 0x00FFFFFF : defv;
+	hop[2] = (tbl[2] & RTE_LPM_LOOKUP_SUCCESS) ? tbl[2] & 0x00FFFFFF : defv;
+	hop[3] = (tbl[3] & RTE_LPM_LOOKUP_SUCCESS) ? tbl[3] & 0x00FFFFFF : defv;
+}
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* _RTE_LPM_SSE_H_ */
